GOP lawmaker booed at town hall for saying crowd is 'obsessed' with the government

GOP lawmaker booed by crowd at North Carolina town hall

Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by angry constituents about Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts across the government at a town hall on Thursday night.

ABC News - Mar. 14

GOP lawmaker booed for DOGE defense at Wyoming town hall

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) was loudly booed at a Wyoming town hall for defending the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) work, standing behind the advisory board's work while touting ...

The Hill - 1d

GOP Rep. Hageman booed at town hall: 'You guys are going to have a heart attack'

During a town hall in Laramie, Wyo., Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman was met with repeated boos as she attempted to discuss her support of the government funding bill passed by Congress and DOGE's ...

NBC News - 1d

Democrats step up town halls amid rowdy GOP forums

Democrats are using town halls to go on offense against their Republican counterparts as the party scrambles to capitalize on a weak point: GOP lawmakers taking heat for President Trump. ...

The Hill - 2d

Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls

Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk's policies. Some ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Republican congressman faces extended boos and jeers at rowdy town hall

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall with constituents, the latest such event to go viral on social media as Republicans face backlash over President Donald Trump's mass ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Police remove man from GOP congressman's tense town hall in North Carolina

Police escorted a man for shouting at Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall in North Carolina as lawmakers continue to face tense meetings with their constituents across the country.

NBC News - Mar. 14

DNC launches billboards asking public to demand town halls from GOP representatives

The DNC is launching billboards in GOP districts to encourage people to call for town halls from their representatives after some Republicans stopped holding town halls.

ABC News - 2d

Democrats face frustrated voters at raucous town halls

Republicans are not the only lawmakers facing confrontational town halls over the congressional recess. Democratic lawmakers are increasingly facing the ire of the party’s liberal base over their ...

The Hill - 13h

Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'

House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Democratic lawmaker confronted at town hall over Israel-Hamas war

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to face pressure from constituents when he was confronted by attendees at a town hall Wednesday over the treatment of Palestinians in the ...

The Hill - 1d

Rep. Mike Flood is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home

U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska appeared at a town hall in eastern Nebraska on Tuesday to hear from constituents

ABC News - 2d

Democrats face demands to step up their opposition to Trump at fiery town halls

The base’s frustration with the party has mounted following the government funding fight, as Democratic lawmakers seek distance from Chuck Schumer.

NBC News - 1d

Democrats feel the heat at town halls, too: From the Politics Desk

Democrats are responding to calls at town halls to more forcefully push back against President Donald Trump — and how one lawmaker is stepping into the party’s leadership void.

NBC News - 1d

Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall

Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP lawmakers tackle challenge of turning Trump actions into laws

Republican lawmakers who are jubilant about President Trump’s flurry of executive orders and actions reshaping the government are staring down a challenge: making those changes last by turning them ...

The Hill - 5d

How a Government Agency Town Hall Meeting Got Tense in the Texted Comments

The General Services Administration, which runs the back room systems that make other federal offices tick, faces DOGE-inspired cuts, and angry staffers weren’t shy in asking for answers.

Inc. - 6h

Democrats ‘applying maximum hurt’ for ‘political gain’ in government funding fight: GOP lawmaker

President Trump is urging Republicans to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the upcoming vote.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Democrats set to host town halls targeting vulnerable House Republicans

Democratic committees are set to host town halls across the country to target vulnerable House Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. The effort, which has been dubbed “People’s Town Halls,” was ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Rep. McBride says she lives ‘rent free’ in the minds of some GOP lawmakers

Days after being misgendered by a Republican colleague during a hearing, Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., said she appeared to live "rent free" in the minds of some of her colleagues and criticized the ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

Man escorted out of NC Republican's town hall

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) faced a wave of backlash from constituents while hosting a Thursday town hall in Asheville, which he held against the advice of party leaders. One attendee, who ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Fetterman weighs in on GOP-led continuing resolution to fund government

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman weighed in on the Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded, saying he is unwilling to vote to allow a government shutdown. CBS ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Warner tells English fans to 'boo me' this summer

Former Australia batter David Warner says he would welcome English cricket fans booing him during The Hundred this summer.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

What to know after Schumer says he'll vote for GOP bill to avert government shutdown

Just a day after saying Republicans didn't have the votes to pass their continuing resolution, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote to keep the government open. Congress has until ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

GOP lawmakers conflicted over Trump’s clash with judiciary

Republican lawmakers are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s confrontational standoff with the federal judiciary, which drew a rare public rebuke Tuesday from Chief Justice John ...

The Hill - 2d

GOP rep voices concerns about US drifting toward authoritarianism

Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) expressed concern at a town hall that the country may be heading towards authoritarianism if the executive branch is not brought under control, regardless of who is in ...

The Hill - 9h

Portugal’s government looks set to lose a confidence vote, triggering an election

Portugal’s minority government is in danger of falling as parliament prepares to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust ...

ABC News - Mar. 11

Arizona Democrats say they'll vote against GOP bill to avert shutdown

A pair of Senate Democrats from a key battleground state on Thursday said that they would vote against the GOP’s six-month spending bill, raising questions about the possibility of a government ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

GOP plan to avoid a partial shutdown gains support from a crucial Democrat

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, says he supports voting for a GOP plan that would avoid a partial government shutdown. It's not clear how many Senate Democrats will join ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Crowds converge in Belgrade for protest rally against Serbia's government

Large crowds of flag-waving protesters converged after meeting up at several agreed-on protest venues in various parts of Belgrade, which was placed on high alert.

CBS News - 6d

Utah Rep. Maloy offers tepid criticism of some White House spending cuts at town hall

Republican U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy says the country risks drifting toward authoritarianism if the executive branch isn't brought under control

ABC News - 15h

Senate GOP not planning to rubber-stamp DOGE cuts in 2026 funding

Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding. Conservatives in both ...

The Hill - 2d

Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle

Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down on Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care First in The Hill Nonprofit launches ad campaign urging GOP to stand up to Musk The digital campaign from progressive ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Obsessed with: London’s whole roast chicken craze

It’s the hottest dish in town. Here’s where everyone’s flocking to find the tastiest and most succulent takes

Financial Times - 4d

Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’

Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.

NBC News - 2d

Notre Dame football stories roll from Dave Casper to entertain Pro Football Hall of Fame crowd

Heading into a season when Notre Dame hopes to return to the national finals, a Fighting Irish great shakes down some thunder at the Hall of Fame.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

GOP lawmaker booed at town hall for saying crowd is 'obsessed' with the government

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